Humming with sexual electricity, peopled by intellectuals and movie stars, the London library and the British Library are the capital's most unlikely hotspots - and each has its own ardent fans... more
Martin Johnson revealed four England players have been struck down by a stomach bug and the rest of the squad will be monitored in the build-up to Sunday's Six Nations clash with Italy... more
The autumn internationals have done little to dispel fears that the England team manager is out of his depth at the top tier of international rugby... more
Prop Paul Doran-Jones has linked up with James Haskell in the England squad, six years after they were suspended for using a hidden camera to film a sex romp at their school... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more
Rugby union: Nick Kennedy has vowed to win back his England place after being dropped to the bench by Martin Johnson for the climax to the Six Nations... more
Rugby union: England captain Steve Borthwick is gunning for revenge against Scotland because he is still angry at them for gloating following his side’s 15-9 defeat at Murrayfield last season... more
Rugby union: England are putting their faith in top referee Wayne Barnes to cure their "yellow fever" but claim there is no point in dropping players for poor discipline... more
Having confirmed his arrival as England's new full-back, Delon Armitage must now convince London Irish to let him play in that position to keep his place in the national squad... more
England captain Steve Borthwick has dismissed his team's 2007 World Cup quarter-final victory over Australia as "irrelevant" as they prepare to face the same opposition at Twickenham... more
Brian Smith's appointment as England's attack coach will allow Martin Johnson to avoid accusations the team are now controlled by the "Leicester Mafia"... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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